OCEAN CITY – A public hearing is expected to give expert witnesses an opportunity to testify on the local impacts of offshore wind.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Congressman Andy Harris will hold a public hearing on the effects of offshore wind. Harris said he, along with New Jersey Congressmen Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith, will host experts in industries directly impacted from proposed offshore wind projects off Maryland’s coast.
“I think the more people understand the difficulties and problems associated with offshore wind, the less likely it will be that they want to proceed with it,” he said.
Harris said the meeting will give witnesses a chance to talk about the effects offshore wind have on the fishing industry, the environment, the energy sector and the economy. Their presentations, he said, will be followed by questions from the three congressmen whose districts are directly impacted.
Harris said representatives from US Wind, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have also been invited to participate.